In case anyone else is using a non-cloud / Samsung camera, you can integrate through Blue Iris which is camera monitoring software (I was already using it). There’s a SmartApp already available to integrate with it, so you can set the modes and get motion alerts.
Edit: here’s the link for anyone who’s curious:
Note, BI Fusion v3.0 is out and offers major upgrades, warranting a new thread. A lot of the info in this thread is still good, but I recommend visiting the new one:
Hello all,
Do it all in one app! Blue Iris Fusion combines profile integration with camera triggering so you SmartThings Modes and sensors can update Blue Iris’ profile and trigger it’s cameras to record. You can connect SmartThings to Blue Iris via local IP connection (LAN) or over the normal external cloud connection (WAN).
Simply install the parent app (which has the login info so you don’t have to do it multiple times), setup the Blue Iris Profiles, and then add triggers (it calls the child app) for each camera. As noted, be careful when entering your camera name (it’s the short name in Blue Iris, and is case sensi…
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